Kindle Keyboard Shortcuts

The Kindle is a cinch to use, and the buttons are very intuitive. Even so, a few shortcuts make using a Kindle even more convenient and can further enhance your reading experience.

Keyboard Shortcut

What It Does

Alt+Q

Types 1

Alt+W

Types 2

Alt+E

Types 3

Alt+R

Types 4

Alt+T

Types 5

Alt+Y

Types 6

Alt+U

Types 7

Alt+I

Types 8

Alt+O

Types 9

Alt+P

Types 0

Alt+B

Sets or removes a bookmark

Alt+Home

Goes to the Kindle Store

Menu button

Displays the time and available memory

Right on the 5-Way Controller

Moves to next chapter (when you are within a book). On the Home
screen, pressing the right arrow on the 5-Way Controller brings you
to the information screen about the book, blog, or other content
that you are viewing.